The following lists events that happened during 1979 in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
Incumbents President: Francisco Macías Nguema (till 3 August) President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (from 3 August) Vice President: Bonifacio Nguema Esono Nchama (till 3 August) First Vice President: Florencio Mayé Elá (from 3 August) Second Vice President: Salvador Elá Nseng (from 3 August)
Events 3 August – Dictator Francisco Macías Nguema of Equatorial Guinea was overthrown in a bloody coup d'état led by his nephew, Teodoro Obiang"Equatorial Guinea Reports Coup", The New York Times, August 6, 1979, p. A1 18 August – Ousted dictator Francisco Macías Nguema is captured near his home village of Mongomo."Ousted Dictator Is Arrested In Equatorial Guinea Jungle", The New York Times, August 20, 1979, p. A11 23 August – The first ministerial cabinet of the Supreme Military Council was constituted, composed of eleven members: 29 September – Francisco Macías Nguema and six other defendants were convicted of genocide, embezzlement and treason, and were executed by a firing squad of soldiers from Morocco.Equatorial Guinea. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 31 October – For the first time since 1971, a cooperation agreement and a protocol of action was signed between Spain and Equatorial Guinea, followed on 5 December by a financial cooperation agreement, and two protocols.
Births 20 November – Miguel Mba, footballer with 4 caps for Equatorial Guinea
See also Francisco Pascual Obama Asue 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt
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